Dr. Mubbashar Hassan

DVM, M.Phil, Ph.D (UVAS)
Assistant Professor (Theriogenology)
Mobile: +92-344-4738204
Email: mubbashar.hassan@uvas.edu.pk

Biograph

Dr. Mubbashar Hassan is working as Lecturer (Theriogenology) at Department of Clinical Sciences, Jhang Campus, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan since December 2016. Dr. Mubbashar graduated in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in 2011 and received M.Phil in Theriogenology (Animal Reproduction) in 2014. His research work during M.Phil was “Comparison of synchronization protocols on estrus, follicular dynamics, ovulation time and conception rate in Sahiwal cows”. He completed his Ph.D in Theriogenology in 2018 and worked on most recent and novel technique called as Doppler ultrasonography. He is the first Pakistani veterinarian who worked and standardized this technique in Sahiwal cows. Dr. Mubbashar earned ‘Research Fellowship’ at University of Zurich, Switzerland through Swiss Govt. Excellence Program for one year (2017-18). He got training on Laparoscopic AI in small ruminants and Doppler ultrasonography from Adnan Menderes University, Turkey. He got a chance to work at Lewitz Stud Germany which is among the largest studs in Europe and got hands on training in AI, Embryo Transfer, Uterine Biopsy sampling technique in equine. Before this he worked as ‘Research Assistant’ and ‘Research Fellow’ in ALP/PARC funded project on ‘Improving reproductive efficiency of Sahiwal and Cholistani cows through estrus synchronization and timed artificial insemination (Punjab component)’ at Department of Theriogenology UVAS, Lahore for three years. He also worked as ‘Farm Consultant’ at Supreme and Barkat Dairies before he joined the academia. His research interests are improving fertility through synchronization and re-synchronization of estrus and ovulation. His fundamental expertise is in the field of Animal Reproduction, B-Mode, Doppler and 3-D ultrasonography in bovines and equines. Besides, other interest area is diagnosis, treatment of diseases and common reproductive problems in diary and farm animals. His main responsibilities are teaching of Theriogenology courses, clinical case handling, research and providing extension services to livestock farmers. He is author of several research publications in high impact factor journals and conference proceedings.

Area of Interest

  • Reproductive Physiology
  • Fertility and Infertility
  • Reproductive Ultrasonography
  • Improved reproductive management (IRM), estrus & ovulation synchronization and Timed AI
  • Laparoscopic AI in small ruminants

Publications


 

  1. M.S. Haider, M. Hassan, A.S. Khan, A. Husnain, M. Bilal, J. R. Pursley, N. Ahmad. Effect of timing of insemination after CIDR removal with or without GnRH on pregnancy rates in Nili-Ravi buffalo. Animal Reproduction Science, 2015 163: 24-29. IF=1.51
  2. Mubbashar Hassan, Ali Husnain, Muhammad Ilyas Naveed, Umair Riaz, Nasim Ahmad. Effect of Ovsynch vs. Prostaglandin F2α protocol on oestrus response, ovulation rate, timing of ovulation and pregnancy per AI in Sahiwal cows. Animal Science Journal, 2017 88, 445-450. IF=1.04
  3. Muhammad Irfan-ur-Rehman Khan, Ejaz-ul-Haq Gill, Abdul Rehman, Imran Mohsin, Mubbashar Hassan, Nasim Ahmad, Rehana Kausar. Diagnosis of Ovarian Follicular Cyst in a Beetal Goat by Ultrasonography and Treatment with GnRH-PGF2α. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 2017 37(1) 120-122. IF=0.82
  4. Mubbashar Hassan, Abdul Sattar, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Avais, Nasim Ahmad. Evaluation of changes in blood flow of uterine artery using Doppler ultrasonography during the estrous cycle in lactating Bos indicus cows. Animal Reproduction Science, 2017 184, 78-85. IF= 1.64
  5. Usman Arshad, Arslan Qayyum, Mubbashar Hassan, Ali Husnain, Abdul Sattar, Nasim Ahmad. Effect of resynchronization with GnRH or progesterone (P4) intravaginal device (CIDR) on Day 23 after timed artificial insemination on cumulative pregnancy and embryonic losses in CIDR-GnRH synchronized Nili-Ravi buffaloes. Theriogenology, 2017 103, 104-109. IF= 2.13
  6. Abdul Saboor Khan, Muhammad Shafiq Haider, Mubbashar Hassan, Ali Husnain, Muhammad Rizwan Yousaf, Nasim Ahmad. Equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) enhances reproductive responses in CIDR-EB treated lactating anovular Nili-Ravi buffalo during breeding season. Animal Reproduction Science, 2018 196, 28-34. IF= 1.64
  7. Umair Riaz, Mubbashar Hassan, Ali Husnain, Muhammad Ilyas Naveed, Jaswant Singh, Nasim Ahmad. Ovulation time and optimum time for artificial insemination after onset of standing estrus in water buffalo. Animal Reproduction, 2018 v.15, n.4, p.1231-1235. IF= 0.99
  8. Mubbashar Hassan, Usman Arshad, Muhammad Bilal, Abdul Sattar, Muhammad Avais, Heinrich Bollwein, Nasim Ahmad. Luteal blood flow measured by Doppler Ultrasonography during the first three weeks after artificial insemination in pregnant and non-pregnant Bos indicus dairy cows.  Journal of Reproduction and Development, 2019 65 (1) 29-36 IF= 1.64
  9. Manzoor Ahmad, Mubbashar Hassan, Muhammad Binyameen and Masood Ahmad. Role of Early Onset of Puberty in Selection of Donor Buffalo Bulls for Use in Artificial Insemination.  ISDAR 2015, Proceeding.

 

  1. Ahmad N, Riaz U, Husnain A, Hassan M, Naveed M.I, Sattar A. Effect of Timing of Artificial Insemination and Ovulation in Relation to Onset of Standing heat on Pregnancy Rate in Dairy Buffaloes. 2014. International Cow Fertility Conference, Mayo, Ireland. (Published).
  2. Naveed MI, Husnain A, Riaz U, Hassan M, Sattar A, Ahmad N. Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin (eCG) Improves Follicular Dynamics, Estrus Expression, Ovulation and Pregnancy Rate in CIDR Based Estrus Synchronization Protocol in Nili-Ravi Buffalo. J. Anim. Sci Vol. 92, E-Suppl. 2/J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 97, E-Suppl. 1. ASAS, Joint Annual Meeting 2014, Kansas City, Missouri USA.
  3. Shafqat Abbas, Ali Husnain, Mubbashar Hassan, Nasim Ahmad. Effect of Timing of AI on Pregnancy in CIDR with GnRH in Nili-Ravi Buffaloes: A Preliminary Study. JVAS Vol. 5 (Suppl. 1) p13. ISDAR 2015, UVAS, Lahore Pakistan. (Presenting Author)
  4. Mubbashar Hassan, Abdul Razzaq, Ali Husnain, Aijaz Ali Channa, Nasim Ahmad. Estrus Synchronization Does Not Improve Fertility in Chronically Repeat Breeding Sahiwal Cows. JVAS Vol. 5 (Suppl. 1) p39. ISDAR 2015, UVAS, Lahore Pakistan.
  5. Ali Husnain, Umair Riaz, Muhammad Ilyas Naveed, Mubbashar Hassan, Mian Abdul Sattar, Nasim Ahmad. Post Insemination Interventions: Effect of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone and Progesterone on Ovulation and Conception Rates in Nili-Ravi Buffaloes. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 93, Suppl. s3/J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 98, Suppl. 2. ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting 2015 Orlando, USA.
  6. Mubbashar Hassan, Abdul Saboor Khan, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Avais, Abdul Sattar, Güneş Erdoğan, Nasim Ahmad. Measurement of Resistance Index of Uterine Artery with Doppler Sonography during Estrous Cycle in Sahiwal Cows. 18th International Congress on Animal Reproduction (ICAR-2016) LE Vinci Tours, France 2016 Abstract Book p: 542.
  7. Nasim Ahmad, Abdul Saboor Khan, Muhammad Shafiq Haider, Mubbashar Hassan, Ali Husnain, Abdul Sattar. Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin (eCG) Enhances Reproductive Responses in CIDR-EB Treated Lactating Nili-Ravi Buffalo. 18th International Congress on Animal Reproduction (ICAR-2016) LE Vinci Tours, France 2016 Abstract Book p: 480-481.
  8. Nasim Ahmad, Usman Arshad, Arslan Qayyum, Mubbashar Hassan, Ali Husnain, Abdul Sattar. Resynchronization with Ovsynch Improve Pregnancy per AI and Reduce Embryonic Losses in CIDR-GnRH Synchronized Nili-Ravi Buffalo. (ASAS-CSAS2017) 8-12, July 2017 Baltimore Convention Center, Maryland.
  9. Nasim Ahmad, Mubbashar Hassan, Usman Arshad, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Avais, Abdul Sattar, Heinrich Bollwein. Luteal blood flow measured by Doppler Ultrasonography during the first three weeks after artificial insemination in pregnant and non-pregnant Bos indicus dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 101, Suppl. 2, Abstract Book p: 349.ADSA-2018 Annual Meeting 24-27, June 2018 Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
  10. Arslan Qayyum, Mubbashar Hassan Nasim Ahmad. Effect of CIDR-GnRH Based Synchronization on Pregnancy during Low Breeding Season in Delayed Pubertal Nili- Ravi Buffalo Heifers. JVAS. Vol. 6, Supp. 1 p: 32. International Buffalo Congress, February 18-20, 2019 UVAS, Lahore(Presenting Author).
  11. Mubbashar Hassan, Ali Husnain, Usman Arshad, Nasim Ahmad. Evaluation of changes in blood flow of uterine artery using Doppler ultrasonography at different stages of pregnancy in Bos indicus dairy cows. ICAR 2020 (Submitted).
  12. Carmen Alimaña, Alba Rudolf Vegas, Muhittin Tekin, Mubbashar Hassan, Igor Canisso, Giorgia Podico, Nicole Borel, Heinrich Bollwein, Stefan Bauersachs. Cell type-specific endometrial transcriptome analysis and uterine exosome communication: New approaches to decipher the embryo-maternal cross-talk during maternal recognition of pregnancy in the mare. Agrovet Strickhof, Switzerland 2019.
  13. Stefan Bauersachs, Alba Rudolf Vegas, Muhittin Tekin, Mubbashar Hassan, Rustem Uzbekov, Thomas Fröhlich, Heinrich Bollwein, Carmen Alimaña. Isolation and characterization of uterine extracellular vesicles from cyclic mares. ICAR 2020 (Submitted).

 

 

 

 

Reports/ Manual:

  • Nasim Ahmad, Javed Iqbal, Mubbashar Hassan, M Ilyas Naveed, M Shahzad. Improving Reproductive Efficiency of Sahiwal and Cholistani Cows through Estrus Synchronization and Timed Artificial Insemination 2nd Annual Report ALP/ PARC project 2013-14.
  • Mubbashar Hassan, Report of Training on Doppler Ultrasonography and Laparoscopic AI at Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey 2014.
  • Nasim Ahmad, Mubbashar Hassan, Abdul Saboor Khan, M Awais Ajmal. Improving Reproductive Efficiency of Sahiwal and Cholistani Cows through Estrus Synchronization and Timed Artificial Insemination 3rd Annual Report ALP/ PARC project 2014-15.
  • Nasim Ahmad, Mian Abdul Sattar, M. Rizwan Yousuf, Ahmad Yar Qamar, Hassan Riaz, Ali Husnain, Umair Riaz, M. Ilyas Naveed, Mubbashar Hassan, M Shafiq Haider, Abdul Saboor Khan. New Approaches of Estrus Synchronization to Improve Reproductive Performance in Dairy Animals Final Report Pak-US HEC project 2014-15.
  • Nasim Ahmad, Mubbashar Hassan, M Ilyas Naveed, M Shahzad, Aziz ur Rehman Abdul Saboor Khan, M Awais Ajmal. Improving Reproductive Efficiency of Sahiwal and Cholistani Cows through Estrus Synchronization and Timed Artificial Insemination (Punjab Component). Final Report Technical ALP/ PARC project 2013-2016.
  • An extension article “Use of Diagnostic Imaging in Dairy Animals Key to Profitable Farming” published in daily English newspaper “The News” (Lahore) November 25, 2018 p18.https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/397949-use-of-diagnostic-imaging-in-dairy-animals-key-to-profitable-farming http://e.thenews.com.pk/lahore/11-25-2018/page18.asp
  • An extension article “ Female Calf: The Future of Profitable Dairy Farming in Pakistan” published in daily The Nation (Lahore) October 07,2019 p 09. http://nation.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2019-10-07/page-9.

 

Trainings and Course (Resource Person)

  • Resource Person in 6th National Workshop on Reproductive Ultrasonography in Domestic animals 01-05 April 2019 at UVAS, Lahore.
  • Resource person in training workshop on “Reproductive Ultrasonography in Domestic Animals”11-15 April 2016 organized by Society for Animal Reproduction of Pakistan (SARP) in collaboration with Department of Theriogenology UVAS, Lahore.
  • Resource person in training workshop on “Application of Ultrasonography and Estrus Synchronization to Improve Fertility in Dairy Animals” 29th March 2016 at LDRC, Muzaffarabad, AJK.
  • Resource person in training workshop on “In-Service Artificial Insemination Training Program (One Month)” Sponsored by Directorate of Breed Improvement, Livestock Gilgit-Baltistan, From 7th March to 6th April 2016, UVAS, Lahore.
  • Resource person in training workshop on “Improving Reproduction in Dairy Animals” 10th August 2015 at CEBG, Okara.
  • Organized training workshop on “Innovations in Reproductive Management of Dairy Animals” 22nd January 2015 at UVAS, Lahore.
  • Organized one day Farmer Awareness Seminar on “Reproductive Management of Dairy Animals” 17th June, 2014 at Gojra Disst. Toba Tek Singh.
  • Organized an international training workshop on “Innovations in Reproductive Management of Dairy Animals” in collaboration with Michigan State University USA on 13th April 2013 at UVAS, Lahore.

 

Trainings and Course (Attended)

  • Participated in One Day Hands on Training Workshop on Use  of QGIS Software for Disease Mapping on April 25, 2019 at CVAS, Jhang
  • Participated in “International Buffalo Congress” 18-20 February 2019 at UVAS, Lahore.
  • Participated in Seminar “Assisted Reproduction Techniques in Laboratory Animals” 27th  March 2018 at University of Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Participated in Seminar “Effect of Heat Stress on Oocyte Quality” 12th March 2018 at University of Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Participated in Seminar “Practical Application of Sperm Selection in Animal Breeding” 08 March 2018 at University of Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Participated in Seminar “Molecular and structural insights into embryonic genome activation”28 February 2018 at ETH, Switzerland.
  • Participated in 3 days workshop on “Inculcating New Practical Based Communication Skills for Teachers” under CPD 12-14 April 2017 at CVAS, Jhang.
  • Participated in “One Day Hands on Training Workshop on Milk Indirect ELISA for Diagnosis of Brucellosis” 6th April 2017 at CVAS, Jhang.
  • Participated in Workshop on “How to Use the Statistical Tools in Research Publications”9-10 August 2016 at UVAS, Lahore
  • Participated in 15th Doodh Conference on 1st June 2016 at UVAS, Lahore
  • Participated in “International Symposium on Dairy Animal Reproduction (ISDAR-2015)” 30-31March 2015 at UVAS, Lahore.
  • Participated in six days training workshop on “Data analysis and Proposal Development” 22nd-27th December, 2014 at UVAS, Lahore.
  • Attended 15-days short term scientific training mission on “Doppler Ultrasonography and Laparoscopic AI in Domestic Animals” held at Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey,10-26th October 2014.
  • Participated in hands on training workshop on “Interventional Radiology/Ultrasound” 21st June, 2014 at Alrazi Surgimed Hospital, Lahore.
  • Participated in two days training workshop on “Business Opportunities in Sheep and Goat Farming”15-16 January, 2014 at UVAS, Lahore.
  • Participated in “International Livestock Nutrition Conference” 23-24th October, 2013 at UVAS, Lahore.
  • Participated in one day training workshop on “New Approaches to Estrous Synchronization to Improve Reproductive Performance in Dairy Animals” with Collaboration of Michigan State University USA on 11th April 2012 at UVAS, Lahore.

Projects/ Proposal

  1. Technical Proposal For Need-Oriented Development of Department of Theriogenology, UVAS (for year 2016-2035, next 20 years) prepared by Dr. Ali Husnain & Dr. Mubbashar Hassan under the guidance ofProf. Dr. Manzoor Ahmad (Professor Emeritus/Ex-Vice Chancellor UVAS, Lahore).
  2. Doppler Ultrasonography: A Novel Technique for Early Diagnosis of Pregnancy in Nili-Ravi Buffalo PKR 3,130,820 PSF 2019 Submitted (PI)

Distinctions

  • Won ‘Research Fellowship’ at University of Zurich, Switzerland through Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship 2017-18.
  • 1st Position and Cash Prize in “Student Oral Presentation Competition” at ISDAR-2015.
  • Selected for Oral Presentation on competitive basis among Ph.D Scholars on 30-31 March 2015 ISDAR at UVAS, Lahore. 
  • Letter of Appreciation from Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, UVAS, Lahore 2015.
  • Recipient of Travel Grant (Rs. 2, 00,000) from Bio-Tech Services, Lahore 2014.
  • Recipient of laptop awarded under Shahbaz Sharif youth initiative Program 2013.
  • Letter of Appreciation from Principal CVAS, Jhang 2008.
  • Recipient of Scholarship from District Government Jhang 2006.